Real-Time Audience Participation App

Poll Everywhere is a free online tool that allows you to poll your audience in real-time and get instant results. Ask a question during a presentation or lecture and your audience can respond via text message, via Twitter, or on their tablet or smart phone. The results of your poll are downloadable and can be shown instantly on the web or uploaded live into your PowerPoint presentation. Poll options include:

Multiple Choice

Open-Ended

Clickable Images

Discourse

The basic account (free) allows for unlimited polling and up to 40 votes per poll. If you have a larger audience or want more advanced polling options, you can sign up for an upgraded account. Check out the WIC LibGuide to learn more. Happy polling!

If I understand your question, set up a poll with an open-ended question and responders can type in their questions as the ‘answer’. That said, we have had more reliable performance with the paid version. Give it a try at http://www.polleverywhere.com/.